Unsolved crimes: Lake Country

Crime Stoppers -
Jan 12, 2013 / 5:00 am | Story:
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You could have the missing piece of the puzzle that will help the RCMP put someone behind bars. Here are some recent crimes that Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers hope you can help solve by calling our anonymous tips line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), visit our website at www.crimestoppers.net or text to CRIMES (274637), keyword Ktown.

CRIME: THEFT FROM VEHICLE

DATE: January 10, 2013

RCMP FILE: 2013-1413

The owner of a truck parked overnight on the 11,000 block of Lodge Road in Lake Country is a bit poorer after leaving a wallet in a vehicle. The wallet, stolen from a 2007 Dodge Ram pickup sometime overnight, contained a large amount of cash, BC driver’s license, BC Care card and debit and credit cards.

If you know anything about this crime, or any other crime, call the Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers’ anonymous tips line at 1-800-222-TIPS or visit our website at www.crimestoppers.net. Your information will be kept confidential and could lead to a reward of up to $2000.00.

CRIME: THEFT FROM VEHICLE

DATE: December 23, 2012

RCMP FILE: 2012-70370

Lake Country RCMP received a report of a theft from a motor vehicle on December 23, 2012. The owner of the white 1999 Dodge pickup was visiting a family member in the Dakota Road / Pheasant Road area when the vehicle was broken into sometime between 5:30 and 9:30 PM. The suspect used a tool to punch a hole under the driver’s side door handle and stole a Pandora bracelet charm and a 40 oz. bottle of Caroline’s Liqueur.

You can help catch these suspects and qualify for a reward by calling Crime Stoppers’ anonymous tips line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), visit our website at www.crimestoppers.net or text to CRIMES (274637), keyword Ktown.

Okanagan Crime Stoppers is a non profit community based crime solving program working in conjunction with the police, the media and the public to help make your community a safer place in which to live.

Crime Stoppers empowers regular people to fight back against crime. Anyone can submit an anonymous tip by using our tips line, and if that tip leads to an arrest the individual will receive a reward for their efforts.

Crime Stoppers operates in over 20 countries worldwide and since the very first program started in 1976, we have become the number one community based crime solving organization in the world.

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